Association for Mathematics in Education
Analysis
Association for Mathematics in Education is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Loughborough. It was registered in February 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05729264). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Association for Mathematics in Education reported income of £505k and spending of £452k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £320k to £505k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2025, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Association for Mathematics in Education sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) (£502k), South Hill Centre (£505k) and Ebrahim Community College (£502k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 64%, donations and legacies 31% and investments 5.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £147k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £604k would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.7%
- Legacies 29%
- Charitable activities 64%
- Investments 5.0%
In the charity's own words
The Mathematical Association, formed in 1871, works to support and improve the teaching of mathematics. It is represented on all major bodies concerned with mathematics education in the UK and has wide influence through its members, publications and activities. Primary/secondary schools teachers, lecturers in further/higher education, advisers, inspectors, practising mathematicians are members.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) | St. Austell | £502k |
| South Hill Centre | Hemel Hempstead | £505k |
| Ebrahim Community College | London | £502k |
| Ashurst Pre-School | Ashurst | £505k |